The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip disability was denied in March 2009, but reopened due to new evidence. The Board has determined that headaches originated during active service and are service-connected.,Service connection is granted for headaches. Service connection is not granted for left leg, left foot, or left elbow disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left hip disability may be related to his service due to the nature of his military duties and any potential altered gait caused by his service-connected lower back and right hip disabilities. The Veteran's headaches are considered service-connected as they began during active service.,Service connection is not granted for left leg, left foot, or left elbow disabilities because there is no evidence of such conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Disability, Headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22036767
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches, finding that the evidence does not support a finding of persistent daytime hypersomnolence or other manifestations consistent with a compensable disability rating under the criteria established by Diagnostic Codes. The matter is remanded to obtain additional information from the Veteran regarding his headaches and their impact on his daily life.
- Granted
The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to PTSD, but his headaches are denied due to lack of service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's headaches, which manifested as very frequent and prolonged attacks causing severe economic inadaptability, are granted a 50 percent disability rating for the entire period on appeal.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence or aggravation.
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